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The choices of a modern woman
It's Complicated
When opposites attract
Alex Frayne
NPPP 2012 learning resource
An interview with the photographer.
Hong Fu
Vox pops
My subject, he is a writer. He is a big name, very famous writer, Alex Miller, age 85.
Textiles Scientist Voted the People’s Favourite
27 March 2019
Archived media releases 2019
The black and white portrait of an elderly woman with sidelong glance and irreverent, contemplative smile has taken out the people’s choice award in this year’s National Photographic Portrait Prize.
Winner announced for National Photographic Portrait Prize 2019
22 February 2019
Archived media releases 2019
From an outstanding field of more than 3,000 entries, culminating in a shortlist of 39 exceptional finalists, the Winner and Highly Commended entries for this year’s National Photographic Portrait Prize have been named.
Finalists announced for National Photographic Portrait Prize
14 November 2018
Archived media releases 2018
The National Portrait Gallery would like to congratulate the forty finalists for the National Photographic Portrait Prize 2019.
The making of SKIN in Bare
Youth theatre comes to the Gallery
General content
Responding to Bare, Canberra Youth Theatre in partnership with the Gallery presented a performance that explores identity.
Myles Nelson
Finalist interviews
It was definitely a candid encounter as was the expression on the face. It was constructed insofar as the image was deliberately taken from a distance so as to minimize intrusion and to magnify the effect of the image.
2021 Annual Appeal
Annual Appeal
In 2021 the Annual Appeal was focussed on Peter Brew-Bevan's portraits of athletes Turia Pitt, Leisel Jones OAM and Ellie Cole OAM.
National Photographic Portrait Prize 2018
8 March 2018
Archived media releases 2018
Images for media use will be available from 8 March 2018.
Portrait Donors
Listed by year
Honour board
Annual Appeal
Listed by year
Honour board
NPPP 2012 learning resource
Learning resource archive
Exploring select works from the NPPP 2012. For secondary students.
The more things change...
NPPP 2017 exhibition essay
General content
Dr Sarah Engledow, National Photographic Portrait Prize judge and curator, introduces the 2017 Prize.
Everybody, look serious
NPPP 2014 exhibition essay
General content
Dr Sarah Engledow, National Photographic Portrait Prize judge and curator, introduces the 2014 Prize.